EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Instances of people with thyroid problems seems to be on the rise. Is there an environmental connection? — Dora Light, Waukesha, WI Photo courtesy Getty Images The nonprofit group Beyond Pesticides warns that some 60 percent of pesticides used today have been shown to affect the thyroid gland’s production of T3 and T4 hormones.... 

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Easing Student Loan Repayments By Jason Alderman College costs are out of control. Total outstanding student loans hover around $1 trillion, second only to home mortgages. Student loan repayment takes a hefty toll on starting salaries even during good economic times. But with so many recent graduates unable to find a decent job – or any job – repayment can be a nightmare. You can’t walk away... 

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by Harry Balsagna You don’t know her, you don’t love her, and frankly you have no Goddamned clue who she is. But you’re about to, because we’re giving her a regular column! She’s Furby Lohan, and she was a bad idea at inception. We don’t get it either, so let’s just go with it. Furbs, as she prefers to be known, was born in some shitbox factory in Keelung, China. Her father... 

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by Mickey Weems In an ecosystem that is moving towards a major breakdown, we should all be as green as Kermit the Frog. But it’s not easy being green. Be that as it may, I want to do my part in reducing pollutants and lessen the need for fossil fuels. I also want to be lean, to get in better shape while going from Point A to Point B, and I want look good while I’m doing it. Yes, I want it all. You... 

by Lauren Rose Strand Loving the environment is all the rage lately, and we can all do our part to minimize our carbon footprint and promote ecological biodiversity. Two simple activities that we can integrate into our daily routines are composting and gardening. Even if you’re already involved with one or both of these activities, there’s a lot of innovation going on surrounding these topics,... 

The “Royale” Interview: RuPaul’s Drag Race Contestant Latrice Dishes on Drag Competition by Orie Givens She’s large and in charge, she’s chunky yet funky. RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 4 contestant Latrice Royale is everything you see on TV and more. In a recent stop on her tour, Miss Latrice visited Columbus and performed for packed-to-the-wall crowds at Union and Axis. She worked... 

by Tom Muzyka We all know going green is the new pink is the new black. Recycled bags at the grocery store, biking to work, flushing every other time: these are all ways that trendsetters are going green. These are all great small scope eco-friendly activities. But thinking long term (and big investment) offers another way to be green: electric cars. Electric cars have been around for a while, but...